Labour rights

FIFA president checks on Qatar’s World Cup 2022 preps but stays silent on workers abuse and mishandling of Covid

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, during his recent visit to Qatar, lauded the Gulf nation’s "incredible" Al Bayt Stadium, the venue…

October 12, 2020

Nepali government neglects rights of India-bound migrant workers: Report

Thousands of Nepali workers migrate to countries across the every year in search for better livelihood opportunities. However, India remains…

October 10, 2020

Indonesia: Hundreds detained by police amid protests against ‘omnibus’ labour law

Indonesian police on Wednesday detained hundreds of protesters amid the ongoing demonstrations in the country against the passing of a…

October 8, 2020

H&M fined over $41 mn for its workers’ privacy

The clothing company, H&M, was fined $41.1 million (35 million Euros) for tracking the details of ‘several hundred of its…

October 6, 2020

Cambodian Labour Law Amendments To Hurt Workers

A labour law drafted last month by the Cambodian government may hurt workers after all. According to confirmed reports, there…

October 5, 2020

Georgian Parliament passes amendments to Labour Code to safeguard workers’ rights

The Parliament of Georgia on Wednesday passed a comprehensive set of amendments to the Labour Code of the country with…

September 30, 2020

Hong Kong’s courts refuse to come to aid of domestic workers

By not overturning the rule that forces foreign domestic workers to live with their families, Hong Kong’s courts perpetuate the…

September 28, 2020

China is distinctly growing mass labor program in Tibet, Reuter’s exclusive report states

The history and reports of China's human rights violations in Xinjiang have prompted growing worldwide criticism. The Chinese authorities are…

September 26, 2020

China intensifies Xinjiang-style labour model in Tibet

There are reports and policy documents that suggest that China is “training” thousands of Tibetians and pushing them into forced…

September 23, 2020

Qatar finally wakes up to labour reforms, convincing migrants workers to stay, could FIFA be the reason

Last month, Qatar took a bold and progressive step introducing two new labor laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala…

September 21, 2020

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